Calculator desk construction



Oct. 13, 1 931.

P. M. WEGE CALCULATOR DESK CONSTRUCTION Filed May 29) 1929 WHHHIHIIUHIIHHP Patented Oct. 13, 1931 UNITE star or MICHIGAN CALCULATOR nEsK cons'rrwc'rron Application filed. May 29, 1929. Serial No. 366,797.

This invention relates toa desk particularly adaptedfor use in holding a calculating I machine, such as an adding machine.

It is a primary object and purpose of the invention to provide a novel construction of desk which is provided with a recessed pertlon, preferably at one end, wherein the add-- mg machine may be located so that its upper side is substantiallyfiush with the upper side of the desk; and toprovide a table on which the adding machine may be placed, the front port-ion of which extends in front of the desk and the front edge of which is cut at various angles while the inner side of the recess is disposed at an acute angle to the width ofthe desk top,,whereby the adding machine is located at the same acute angle to the width of the desk top permitting the one sitting in front ofthe desk to turn from the fiat portion of the desk to the adding machine by merely turning the chair in which seated. One working at the desk may change from work beingdone on the desk to the calculator instantly and can operatethe calculator Without being in an awkward position, while the work in which thefigures for the calculator are, may be readily disposed on the desk top parallel to the side of theadding machine, all. cooperating for particular ease and efficiency both for the desk work and for the work on the calculator; and one of the angular front edges of the table on which the calculator is placed is disposed at right angles to the inclined side of the recess in which the calculating machine is located while another edge is parallel to the front edge of the desk top, this providing a practical and efficient construction for support of the calculating machine without being in the way.

An understanding of the invention may be had from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which 1- Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the desk made in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, the adding machine and the work along side thereof being indicated in dotted lines, and

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the desk looking at the right hand end of Figs. 1 and 2.

rn'rnn. M.-WEGE, or GRAND nArIn s, MIcHIenN, AssIGnon o METAL OFFICE mm.

TUBE COMPANY, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION Like reference characters refer to like parts. I

in the different figures ofthe drawings. The desk understructure, indicated at 1, f may be'of any..suitable construction includingback and side panels while the, front may be open. A flat top 2 is provided for the desk the front edge of which includes a section 3 having a length about one half the length of the rear edge and parallel thereto, said front edge 3 preferably being at the left portion of the desk top. Below this portion the'desk may be equipped with any suitable drawer such as indicated at 4 though this is in no v sense an essential or necessary part of the invention. i y Y At the inner or right hand endof the front edge section 3, the top is cut back atan angle, as indicated at5, and a recess is made the depth of which is sufficient that'when' the usual adding machine is located in the recess, its upper side is substantially flush. with the upper side of the top 2. The angular or. inclined side f the recess is disposed at an acute angle to the width of the top and ex tends rearwardly to within a short distance from the back edge of the top as shown and the recess at its rear has a side 6 parallel to the back edge of the top. A vertical retaining, plate 7 of sheet, metal is attached at the end of the desk at the edge of a table or platform Slocated at the bottom of the recess and on which the adding machine is to be placed,

The table 8 is shapedto fit'the recess described, lying between the plate 7 and the inclined side 5 and coming at its back edge against the rear side 6 of said recess. 'At its front the table'has a projecting portion which extends in front of the vertical plane of the front edge 3 of the top. The front edge of the table 8 is cut. as indicated in Fig.2 to provide three. sections 9, 10, and 11, the section 9 being in front of and in a plane parallel to the front edge of the top, while the inner section,.1()..iscut at an angle so as to be disposed substantially at right angles to the inon the top -2; a:s--indicated i1 1 dottedlines in Fig. 2,,a10ngside: of theradding: machines and in parallel relation to the length thereof. The

operator of the machine seat'edin front ofthe desk has merely to swing his chair from one position to a position Wlierehewill be 10' cated directly in front of the machine and the worl' "and"is then in the'b'e'st position for operating the" machine; While during times that the machine is not operated; by swinging ba'clrfto' ap'osition direetlyin front of the top the flat surface'of theto'pis available for working tli'ereon tlie's'ame as any desk; v

Thiscon'struction off desk, while relatively simple,- is exceptionally practical and satise factory forthe' support and use. of adding" or other calculating machines which may be" readily located 'upontlie ta'ble 8 in the recess described and the machine maybe instantly turned to at any time" to operate" the same.

The projectingfront portion of thetable 8 forms an efficient support for the front end of 'the machine and is not in'tlie Wayin any respectwhen'worlris beingd'o'ne' on the desk" to one'side o'f thema'ehine; The construction has proved particularly valuable for't'he'pur p ses for-which it was designed: The invention is definedin the'app'ended claiinsand is t'o' b'e' considered comprehensive of all forms o'fstr'ueturer coming" within the scope of said claims; I

I claim: v

A construction of the" class described, comprising an un' ders'upport, a flat horizontal t'op' oarriedon andjfabove'said support, said t'opl at its right hand end havingv an" angular shapedpart' cut away so as to form? a recess in the top, saidrecess havin'gan edge inclined at an obtuse angle to the front edge of the top and a second edge parallel to and space'dfrom the back edge of the top, said supporting structure beinglc orrespondingly cut away and recessed, a horizontal table carried by said support a distance below the top and located inrsa-id recess and having its front portion extending forwardly of the front edge of the top and ha-vinglitsfront corners cut-away so that the front edge of the table at its inner front corner disposed substantially atlright angles to said inclined: edge of the top and plate means on the side portion ofthe horizonta litable for the purpose described.

Anarticleof furniture of the class descrabed, comprising a support, a top'therefor, said top being, of general rectangular shape but having a cut away portion at onefront corner thereof, said cut away portion being of trapezoidal shape and having its longer parallel side in alinement with the front edge of the table and its shorier parallel side spaced from the rear edge of the table and a table positioned in said cut away portion U below the plane of the, top.

3. An article of furniture of the'class described, comprising a support, a top therefor, saidv top being of general. rectangular.. shape but liaving a cut away portion. at; one front corner thereof, said cut away portion being. of trapezoidal shape and having its longer parallel side in alignment with the front-.edgeiofrthetableaand its shorter parallel side spaced from the rear edge of the table and atable. positioned in said cut away portion-below the plane-0f the top, said tablebeingsubstantially-the same shape as saidcut away portion and having its front edge extending forwardly of the front edge of the top.

4-. An article of furniture-- ofthe class: de scribed; comprising a support, a top therefor, said top "being of general" rectangular shape but having; a: cut away'portion at one front corner thereof; said cut away portion being of trapezoidal shape and having its lon 'en parallel side *in'alinem'ent with the-front edgeof the table and'its shorterparallelside spacedfrom. therearedge ofthe table and tablepositioned in said curaway portion belowthe plane of the topgsaid table being substanti'ally'thesame shape as said cut away por t'i'on' and h aving its front edge extendin gfor ward'ly ofthe front edge of 'the-top; saidfront F edge having itsinner'corner cutaway;. the edge of said'cut away'corner being substanti'ally'at right angles totheincliired edge of the top.

In testimonywhere'ofT aflix my signature;

PETER M. WEGE. 

